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Introduction to eBook

Even with improved literacy instruction in the early grades,
some students are not able to keep up with the increasing
demands of reading and writing as they enter middle and
high school. These students do not successfully transition
from learning to read to reading to learn; they struggle with
deep reading skills and need significant support in vocabulary,
fluency, and comprehension. Frustration, self-doubt,
embarrassment, and even depression often accompany these
serious literacy deficiencies, while discouragement and lack
of motivation leads to a high risk of dropping out of school—
limiting future opportunities. This is our adolescent
reading crisis.

This crisis is complex, and not easily corrected. Left
unaddressed, older students who have fallen behind may
never catch up to their peers. However, substantial evidence
proves if adolescent students receive the right instruction,
provided in a way that meets their unique needs, they can
learn, progress, and succeed.